troop levels

President Obama sat down with Afghan President Hamid Karzai to discuss the future role of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. While combat forces are scheduled to exit the region in 2014, the two leaders mulled a range of troop level options and responsibilities. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue reading →

In talks between President Obama and Afghan President Karzai, there was discussion of moving up the end of combat missions for the U.S. military and the issue of immunity for American troops. Jeffrey Brown gets assessments from former State Department official Peter Tomsen and Said Jawad, former Afghan ambassador. Continue reading →

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses U.S. top commander in Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s assessment of the war, the U.S. stance on the Karzai government and the U.N. General Assembly meeting. Continue reading →

President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki have agreed to seek “a general time horizon” for reducing U.S. troops in Iraq as part of a broader security agreement, the White House said Friday. Continue reading →

Sen. John Warner, R-Va., introduced legislation this week calling for a change to President Bush’s plan to increase the troop presence in Iraq. Gwen Ifill speaks with the senator about Congress’ plans to alter the administration’s Iraq strategy. Continue reading →